A survey carried out by the Mauritanian Association for the Health of the Mother and Child reveals that 40 percent of female prisoners in Mauritania are actually rape victims, who were arrested for getting pregnant outside of marriage. Khady knew…
THISDAY Editor Emerges Best Masters Degree Graduating Student (ThisDay)
ThisDay’s Assistant Editor, Omololu Philip Ogunmade, Monday emerged the University of Benin’s best graduating student in Masters in Legislative Studies for the 2015/2016 Academic Session. Consequently, Ogunmade won the endowed award for the best graduating student in the course donated…
Enugu Governor’s Wife Tasks Women on Immunisation of Children (ThisDay)
The wife of Enugu State governor, Mrs. Monica Ugwuanyi, has advised parents, especially mothers, to ensure proper immunisation of their children at designated hospitals to enhance their health status as future leaders. Mrs. Ugwuanyi urged the women to document the…
Fashola: Nigerians enjoy electricity supplies in three years than PDP’s 16 years (ThisDay)
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has said that Nigerians enjoyed improved electricity supplies in the last three years of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government than they did in the 16 years that the opposition party, the…
Fayemi Signs Executive Order On Compulsory Enrollment Of Children Of School Age (Thisday)
The Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has signed an executive order barring principals of schools from taking illegal fees from pupils in public primary and secondary schools. The same order also compelled parents to release all children of school…
Welby‘s visit to Atiku generates debate (ThisDay)
The age-long friend and admirer of President Muhammadu Buhari, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, Saturday paid an incredible visit to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in his Abuja home. The visit which took many by surprise…
Archbishop of Canterbury, other religious leaders demand free, fair poll (ThisDay)
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has urged the Nigerian government and the politicians to do their best to ensure credible elections in 2019, saying it is the wisest course to peace and progress in the country. Welby stated this…
PDP reacts to Buhari travel ban, says Nigeria descending into banana republic (ThisDay)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the travel ban placed on 50 high-profile Nigerians by President Muhammadu Buhari, describing it as “the height of autocracy, despotism, fascism and a plot to railroad Nigeria into a Banana republic.” President Muhammadu…
Atiku explains why he picked Obi as running mate (ThisDay)
The Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCO) Friday night confirmed that former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, had been picked by the Peoples Democratic Party Candidate (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, as his running mate. APCO also gave reasons why…
Flood: NEMA declares national disaster in five more states (ThisDay)
With ongoing efforts to tackle and assist flood victims, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has further declared national disaster in five states of Adamawa, Taraba, Rivers, Kebbi and Bayelsa, following devastating flood that ravaged the states. This, according to…